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        <h2>Maven</h2>
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                            <th scope="row">name</th>
                            <td>Maven</td>
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                            <th scope="row">YEAR</th>
                            <td>1995
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                            <th scope="row">PLATFORM</th>
                            <td>Windows 3.x
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                            <td>United States
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                            <td>Strategy
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                            <td>Sheppard Company, Inc.
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                            <td>Sheppard Company, Inc.
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                            <td>Sheppard Company, Inc.
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            <h3>Description of Maven</h3>
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            <p><em>Maven</em> is an excellent PC <em>Scrabble</em> program by Brian Sheppard.</p>

<p><em>Maven</em> is not only one of the first <em>Scrabble</em> game that provides a good enough challenge for expert players, but is one of the first computer games that achieved championship caliber in any parlor/board game. In fact, the game is so good that Hasbro's 1999 <em>Scrabble</em> PC game is based on a more powerful version of the AI that powered <em>Maven</em> - and the game was designed by none other than Sheppard himself. The outstanding AI in <em>Maven</em> was coded using a 'simulation-based' approach. Before the endgame stage, computer player in <em>Maven</em> chooses his moves using simulation to try to determine which move would lead to a maximum number of points. To select a move, <em>Maven</em> generates a set of candidate moves, simulates these moves for a specific number of trials, and finally chooses the move whose expected value is highest. In another programming feat, <em>Maven</em> does not randomly assign seven of the remaining unknown tiles to the opponent. Instead, it tries to match the distribution actually seen in games - by biasing its choice to give the human player a "nice'' hand. It even infers your potential future moves based on your previous moves. The result is an incredibly strong <em>Scrabble</em> opponent that even expert players will find difficult to beat (<em>Maven</em> in fact has beaten a number of Grandmasters, the world's top-ranked players). With a very strong AI and plenty of options you can use to customize your game (adding word lists, board layouts, etc.), <em>Maven</em> is a top-notch program that will keep <em>Scrabble</em> fans entertained for hours on end. Two thumbs up!</p>

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